Name: 540-BCXM Dell Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE PCIe Gen4 Ethernet Card
Brand: Dell
SKU: 540-BCXM
Price: 999.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

Product Overview
The Dell 540-BCXM Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx provides reliable 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity designed for data center and enterprise use. It fits into PCIe Gen4 slots, enabling faster communication with server hardware and ensuring efficient network performance in demanding environments.

General Information
Brand	Dell
Part Number	540-BCXM

Technical Information
Chipset/Controller	Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx
Virtualization Support	SR-IOV, VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, NetQueue, vNIC
Data Rate (Speed)	50GbE
Data Center Bridging	Yes
Storage Over Ethernet	iSCSI, SMB Direct
Interface (Bus)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Number of Ports	1-Port
OS Compatibility	Windows Server 2022, VMware ESXi 8.0, RHEL, VMware ESXi
Network Management	SNMP, RMON, NC-SI, IPMI
Offload Support	RDMA, RoCE v2, iSCSI, PXE Boot, Wake-on-LAN (WoL), RoCE v1, iWARP, TCP Stateless Offload, Jumbo Frames
Bracket Height	Both Brackets Included

Connectivity & Physical
Form Factor	Standard PCIe Card
Port Type	QSFP28
Cabling Type	AOC
Weight	5.00
Condition	Refurbished

Miscellaneous
Assembly Required	Yes
Eco Friendly	Yes
Compliance Standards	WEEE, RoHS, cURus, CE, FCC, CCC, UL, TUV, cULus, CSA, cUL

Product Description
The Dell 540-BCXM Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx is a high-performance network interface card designed to deliver 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It's built to handle demanding workloads in data centers, cloud environments, and high-performance computing setups. Often found in enterprise server configurations, this card supports advanced networking features that optimize data transfer and reduce latency. IT professionals and system administrators rely on this card to enhance network throughput and overall server performance. Key Features Delivers up to 100Gbps Ethernet speed for intensive data environments Integrates PCIe Gen4 for faster communication with the host system Offers RDMA capabilities to minimize CPU overhead and latency Compatible with multiple operating systems and virtualization platforms Supports advanced offloads to improve network efficiency This card is typically deployed in large-scale data centers and enterprise networks where high bandwidth and low latency are crucial. It plays a vital role in ensuring smooth data flow for cloud services, database management, and virtualization tasks.

Use Cases
The Dell 540-BCXM Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100Gigabit Ethernet card is primarily deployed in high-performance data centers and enterprise server environments where low latency and high throughput are critical. It is ideal for organizations running virtualization, big data analytics, and cloud computing workloads requiring robust and scalable networking infrastructure. How It's Used: Enhancing throughput in storage clusters for enterprises managing large-scale data backup and retrieval operations. Facilitating low-latency communication in virtualization environments supporting multiple virtual machines on Dell servers. Optimizing high-frequency trading platforms within financial institutions needing rapid data transmission. Accelerating machine learning model training by providing fast data transfer in AI research facilities. Supporting edge computing deployments requiring efficient data aggregation from distributed sources. By integrating advanced RDMA capabilities and PCIe Gen4 connectivity, this network card helps organizations maintain operational efficiency and scale network performance alongside growing data demands. It supports complex workloads with reduced CPU overhead, making it suitable for evolving enterprise IT infrastructures.

540-BCXM Dell Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE PCIe Gen4 Ethernet Card

Product Overview

General Information

Technical Information

Connectivity & Physical

Miscellaneous

Product Description

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